Apps Like Vagaro: 10 Vagaro Alternatives With 2026 Prices

Vagaro alternatives by monthly cost at 1, 5 and 10 staff

For five bookable staff at one location, Vagaro’s limited-time base rate plus four added calendars comes to $63.99 a month. Square Appointments Free costs $0, StyleSeat $19 on a limited-time rate, GlossGenius Gold $56 and Booksy $109.99 plus tax, according to each vendor’s page read September 25, 2026.

Table 1. Monthly cost of Vagaro and each Vagaro alternative at 1, 5 and 10 bookable staff: one location, monthly billing, before tax and card processing, cheapest published plan that covers the team. Sources: Vagaro’s US help center and each vendor’s pricing page, read September 25, 2026, linked in each tool’s section below; Twizzlo’s pricing page, read September 27, 2026.

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Tool	Bills by (as published)	1 staff	5 staff	10 staff
Vagaro	Base subscription with 1 calendar, $10 per added calendar up to seven licenses	$23.99*	$63.99*	$83.99*
Square Appointments	Per location: Free $0, Plus $49, Premium $149	$0	$0	$0
StyleSeat	Per account, up to 15 chairs	$19*	$19*	$19*
Twizzlo	Per business: Free up to 150 bookings a month, no SMS; Business Pro unlimited	$0 or $29.99	$0 or $29.99	$0 or $29.99
GlossGenius	Per business, by plan and staff band	$28 (Standard)	$56 (Gold)	$168 (Platinum)
Mindbody	Per location, unlimited users; plans by quote	from $79	from $79	from $79
Booksy	1 team member included, $20 per added member, plus tax	$29.99	$109.99	$209.99
Boulevard	Essentials up to 5 providers; Premier per location	$159	$159	$325 normally ($260* offer for new customers)
Mangomint	$120 per location plus $10 per user	$130	$170	$220
Zenoti	Quote only	Quote	Quote	Quote
Fresha	Paid plans; one-time fee on new marketplace clients	Not shown	Not shown	Not shown

* Limited-time rate as the vendor prints it: Vagaro’s US help center marks $23.99 “Only for a limited time” and prints no list price; StyleSeat’s pricing page calls $19 “a limited-time offer for new pros,” and its help center lists a $35 Premium Plan; Boulevard’s $260 Premier rate is a fall offer. Card processing is extra on every tool. GlossGenius Standard has no staff management, so five staff start on Gold (“businesses up to 9 staff”). Mangomint counts front desk profiles as users. Booksy’s page prints no country or currency.

Bills that count people grow with each hire: Vagaro charges per calendar until the seventh license, Booksy per team member and Mangomint per user. Bills set per location, per account, per business or by staff band stay flat until the team crosses a plan limit, as happens on GlossGenius at 10 staff and on Boulevard Essentials above five providers.

What Vagaro costs today, and the add-ons it sells

Vagaro’s US base subscription is $23.99 a month, marked “Only for a limited time,” and covers one calendar; each extra calendar adds $10 until seven licenses are paid (help center, read September 25, 2026).

That puts one calendar at $23.99, five at $63.99 and seven or more at $83.99, since new employees are added “at no additional charge” once seven licenses are paid for. The help center prints no subscription price for an added location: its “Additional locations” line, $10 a month per location, is part of the Branded App add-on. The help center also prints no list price, no price for after the limited-time rate and no rule for how calendar licenses count across locations, so this guide prints no multi-location total.

Premium features are monthly add-ons: Forms $10; the Online Shopping Cart, which sets up deposits and cancellation fees for online appointments, $10; the Check-In App $10; MySite $20; Payroll $34 plus $5 per employee; and text marketing from $20 a month for 1,000 credits. If per-calendar billing is why you are leaving, start with flat-rate booking software that scales.

Worked example: five calendars and two add-ons

Example: a salon with five bookable calendars at one location that adds Forms and the Online Shopping Cart pays $63.99 + $10 + $10 = $83.99 a month on Vagaro before card processing, on the limited-time base rate (US help center, read September 25, 2026). Vagaro’s US card rates are 2.6% + $0.10 per in-person payment under $4,000 a month in card sales; 2.29% + $0.19 above it, with a $10 monthly Large Merchant fee; keyed-in 3.5% + $0.19; FANF and Mastercard location fees apply, amounts not printed (US help center, read September 27, 2026). Table 1 prices the same five-person team on each alternative.

1. Twizzlo

Twizzlo fits salons and spas that want one price per business while they add staff or locations. It is web-based online booking and appointment scheduling software for appointment-based service businesses, with a public booking page, email and SMS reminders, client records, staff schedules and shifts, and Stripe payments and tips.

Free is $0 a month for up to 150 bookings, with no SMS, and it is free forever, not a trial. Business Pro is $29.99 a month per business for unlimited bookings and 50 SMS a month, then $0.03 each, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Both plans include unlimited staff and locations, so hiring or adding a location never changes the price (Twizzlo pricing page, read September 27, 2026). Online payments carry your Stripe processing rate plus a 1.5% Twizzlo platform fee.

• Prepaid bookings: clients can pay the full service price when they book; after a no-show, the business decides whether to keep or refund it, and no-show fees apply at its discretion.
• Reminders: by email on both plans, and by SMS on Business Pro.
• Schedules across locations: Employee Shifts sets each person’s weekly shifts by location.
• Insights and support: unlimited real-time insights on both plans, and 24/7 support by email.

• Best for: salons and spas that plan to hire or open another location.
• Bills by: the business, at any team size.
• Watch for: a salon that wants payroll run, commissions tracked or memberships sold inside its booking software fits better with a tool that lists them; Twizzlo does not include them.

2. Fresha

Fresha fits independents and small single-location teams that want a consumer marketplace to send them new clients. Fresha sells paid plans and charges a one-time fee on new marketplace clients (pricing page, read September 25, 2026). Its US prices were not readable from our reading location that day, so this guide prints no Fresha figure.

Because the fee applies to new clients who find the salon on the marketplace, the total depends on how many arrive that way. Our guide to the best salon booking software compares more tools for single-location salons.

• Best for: independents who want marketplace discovery.
• Bills by: paid plan, plus a one-time fee per new marketplace client.
• Watch for: the fee grows with the share of clients who arrive through Fresha.

3. Mindbody

Mindbody fits studios and multi-service businesses that want a per-location price with no per-user charge. It lists plans from $79 a month per location with unlimited users; its Starter, Accelerate and Ultimate plans are priced by quote (pricing page, read September 25, 2026). More detail is on our Mindbody pricing page.

The $79 figure is a starting point, not a quote: the plan and its price come from a sales call, and the page prints no card processing rate. Owners leaving Mindbody itself can start with our Mindbody alternative guide.

• Best for: businesses with several service types under one roof.
• Bills by: each location, with unlimited users.
• Watch for: the plan price needs a sales call.

4. Booksy

Booksy fits barbers and beauty pros who want a consumer marketplace to bring in new clients. It costs $29.99 a month plus tax with one team member and $20 a month for each added member, so five staff pay $109.99 plus tax (pricing page, read September 25, 2026; the page prints no country or currency). More detail is on our Booksy pricing page.

Per the same pricing page, Boost, Booksy’s optional marketplace promotion, is free to turn on and takes a one-time fee of 30% of the total cost of a Boost client’s first visit. According to Booksy, plans include 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month, confirmations and reminders are free, and a 14-day trial needs no credit card. If Booksy is on your shortlist, read our Vagaro vs Booksy comparison.

• Best for: shops that win new clients through a marketplace.
• Bills by: each team member after the first.
• Watch for: each hire adds $20 a month.

5. Square Appointments

Square Appointments fits salons that want to start at $0 or already take payments through Square. Square Free costs $0, Plus $49 and Premium $149 a month per location, and Free lists “Unlimited staff calendars” (pricing page, read September 25, 2026). Plus and Premium have 30-day free trials. More detail is on our Square Appointments pricing page.

The trade-off on Free is the card rate: online payments cost 3.3% plus 30 cents on Free against 2.9% plus 30 cents on Plus and Premium. Square hardware has “options starting at $59.” Square’s plan grid lists features that differ by plan, so test the ones your salon uses first.

• Best for: small teams that want $0 software, and salons already on Square.
• Bills by: each location.
• Watch for: a higher online card rate on Free.

6. GlossGenius

GlossGenius fits solo pros and teams under 10 that want a published price and one card rate. Its pricing page, read September 25, 2026, lists three plans on monthly billing: Standard at $28 with no staff management, Gold at $56 for businesses up to 9 staff and Platinum at $168 for teams of 10 or more ($24, $48 and $148 billed annually). Per GlossGenius, Gold includes 500 text credits and Platinum 2,500. More detail is on our GlossGenius pricing page.

Card processing is a flat 2.6%, with no extra fee for tap to pay, card on file or manual entry. Each added location costs the plan price less 15%, and payroll is an add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per seat. Owners leaving GlossGenius itself can start with our GlossGenius alternative guide.

• Best for: solo stylists and teams of up to nine.
• Bills by: plan and staff band, per business.
• Watch for: the 10th staff member moves a salon from $56 to $168 a month.

7. Boulevard

Boulevard fits premium salons and spas, from small teams on Essentials to larger ones that pay per location. Essentials costs $159 a month ($143 billed annually) for up to five providers. Premier is $325 a month per location normally, or $260 on a limited-time fall offer for new customers; Prestige is $455 normally, or $364 on the same offer (pricing page, read September 25, 2026).

Card processing starts at 2.65%, automated campaigns cost $2 per completed appointment, and forms and charts are an add-on on Essentials and Premier.

• Best for: premium salons and spas that want per-location plans with unlimited professionals.
• Bills by: one flat price for up to five providers on Essentials; each location on Premier and Prestige.
• Watch for: a sixth provider moves a salon to Premier, and the $260 and $364 rates are for new customers only.

8. Mangomint

Mangomint fits salons and spas that want one formula for locations and staff: $120 a month per location plus $10 per user, so one location with five users costs $170 a month (pricing page, read September 25, 2026). The page says: “Anyone with a profile in Mangomint counts as a user.”

Add-ons are Phone at $70 a month per line, Marketing from $30 a month and Payroll at $50 a month plus $8 per worker. Its pricing FAQ asks whether Mangomint takes a fee for appointments booked in the platform and answers: “Nope. Never.”

• Best for: salons and spas that price software by headcount.
• Bills by: each location and each user.
• Watch for: front desk profiles count as users.

9. Zenoti

Zenoti fits chains and franchise groups that want pricing built around many locations. Every plan is priced by quote, its page says “Multi-location pricing is customized,” and communications are billed by consumption with optional base packs (pricing page, read September 25, 2026).

With no public price, Zenoti cannot be compared line by line in Table 1. Salons with two or three locations can compare simpler multi-location scheduling software first.

• Best for: chains and franchise groups.
• Bills by: quote only.
• Watch for: no price to compare before a sales call.

10. StyleSeat

StyleSeat fits solo stylists and suite renters who want a marketplace and one account price. Its pricing page lists $19 a month after the free trial, which it calls “a limited-time offer for new pros,” for stylists and salons with up to 15 chairs, with “Staff calendars at no extra seat cost” (read September 25, 2026). Payments are free in the trial, then 1.9% for six months.

Its help center, read the same day, lists a $35 Premium Plan, an optional New Client Connection fee of 30% of a new client’s first appointment ($50 maximum) and a $2.35 booking fee paid by the client. Neither page calls $35 the price after the offer ends.

• Best for: solo stylists and suite renters.
• Bills by: the account, up to 15 chairs.
• Watch for: the $19 rate is limited-time.

Which Vagaro alternative fits which business

The right Vagaro alternative depends on who books your clients and how your team is counted. Table 2 matches each tool to the business it fits and the one thing to check first; prices and read dates are in Table 1.

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Tool	Best fit	Bills by	Watch for
Twizzlo	Salons and spas adding staff or locations	Per business: Free up to 150 bookings a month, no SMS; Business Pro $29.99 a month	Payroll, commissions and memberships not included
Fresha	Independents who want marketplace clients	Paid plans plus a one-time fee on new marketplace clients	No US figure shown
Mindbody	Businesses with several service types	Per location, from $79 a month	Plan prices by quote
Booksy	Barbers and beauty pros who want marketplace discovery	$29.99 a month plus tax, plus $20 per added member	Boost takes 30% of a Boost client’s first visit
Square Appointments	Teams that want $0 software or already use Square	Per location: $0, $49 or $149 a month	Higher online card rate on Free
GlossGenius	Solo pros and teams of up to nine	By plan: $28, $56 or $168 a month	No staff management on Standard
Boulevard	Premium salons and spas	Essentials $159 up to 5 providers; Premier $325 per location normally	$260 Premier rate is for new customers, limited time
Mangomint	Salons and spas pricing by headcount	$120 per location plus $10 per user	Front desk profiles count as users
Zenoti	Chains and franchise groups	Quote only	No public price
StyleSeat	Solo stylists and suite renters	$19 a month on a limited-time new-pro rate, up to 15 chairs	New Client Connection fee, up to $50 per new client

Four checks before you leave Vagaro

Four checks decide whether a switch saves money: your team size, the Vagaro add-ons you use, what client messages cost and whether you want a marketplace.

1. Count bookable calendars and locations. Then read your row in Table 1. Vagaro stops charging for calendars after the seventh license, so seven or more staff pay $83.99 a month on the limited-time rate, while per-member and per-user bills keep growing.
2. List the Vagaro add-ons you pay for. Forms, the Online Shopping Cart, text marketing and Payroll are separate monthly charges on Vagaro. Check on the new tool’s own pricing page whether it includes each one, sells it or does not offer it.
3. Price client messages and retention tools. These costs differ most: Vagaro text marketing from $20 a month for 1,000 credits, Booksy 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month, GlossGenius 500 or 2,500 text credits by plan, Mangomint Marketing from $30 a month and Boulevard $2 per completed appointment for automated campaigns (all read September 25, 2026).
4. Decide whether you want a marketplace. Booksy Boost, StyleSeat New Client Connection and the Fresha marketplace can send new clients, and each charges a one-time fee on new clients who book through it. If most clients already book you directly, the monthly price matters more.

Apps Like Vagaro: FAQ

Try Twizzlo’s Free plan before you switch

You can run your real bookings on Twizzlo before you cancel another tool. Free is $0 a month for up to 150 bookings, with no SMS, and it is free forever, not a trial. Business Pro is $29.99 a month per business with unlimited bookings, 50 SMS a month then $0.03 each, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Both plans include unlimited staff and locations, so the Twizzlo row in Table 1 holds at any team size. Online payments carry your Stripe processing rate plus a 1.5% Twizzlo platform fee. Compare the two plans to see what each includes.